External Affairs Training Calendar - All

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March 2025
Wednesday, March 19
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Academy: Understanding How UCLA and External Affairs Work

Presenter(s):

Lisa Chow, Associate Director of Training, Employee & Organizational Engagement

Target Audience: New External Affairs staff

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Monday, March 24
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Principles of Stewardship: The Power of Data Maintenance

Presenter(s):

Drew Carpenter, Data and Reports Analyst, Donor Relations
Tuesdee Darnell, Associate Director, Donor Relations Projects and Data Management, Donor Relations

Target Audience: New and existing External Affairs staff who maintain donor information in CRM

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April 2025
Thursday, April 3
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Boot Camp on Navigating Your Career - Session 1: Growth: All About Raises, Promotions, Transfers, and Applying for Positions

Presenter(s):

Behnaz VanRoosendaal, Director, Human Resources, Employee & Organizational Engagement

Target Audience: Early career staff; Staff in their first job

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Thursday, April 3
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Introduction to Fundraising

Presenter(s):

Lisa Chow , Associate Director of Training , Employee & Organizational Engagement

Target Audience: New Development Assistants and Coordinators; New Alumni Affairs and Advancement Services staff; New Government & Community Relations staff; All EA Staff interested in an introduction to philanthropy

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Friday, April 11
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Increasing Your Capacity to Focus

Presenter(s):

Behnaz VanRoosendaal, Director, Human Resources, Employee and Organizational Engagement
Lisa Chow, Associate Director, Training, Employee and Organizational Engagement

Target Audience: All External Affairs Staff

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Thursday, April 17
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Boot Camp on Navigating Your Career - Session 2: Informational Interviews and Networking

Presenter(s):

Behnaz VanRoosendaal, Director, Human Resources, Employee & Organizational Engagement

Target Audience: Early career staff; Staff in their first job

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May 2025
Thursday, May 1
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Introduction to Fundraising

Presenter(s):

Lisa Chow , Associate Director of Training , Employee & Organizational Engagement

Target Audience: New Development Assistants and Coordinators; New Alumni Affairs and Advancement Services staff; New Government & Community Relations staff; All EA Staff interested in an introduction to philanthropy

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Thursday, May 8
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Boot Camp on Navigating Your Career - Session 3: Progressing in Your Career: Career Paths

Presenter(s):

Behnaz VanRoosendaal, Director, Human Resources, Employee & Organizational Engagement

Target Audience: Early career staff; Staff in their first job

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Thursday, May 15
11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Embark & Engage

Presenter(s):

Vice Chancellor Rhea Turteltaub & Employee & Organizational Engagement Team

Target Audience: New External Affairs staff

Contact Amelia Lamorin for enrollment, alamorin@support.ucla.edu.

Wednesday, May 21
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

The Academy: Understanding How UCLA and External Affairs Work

Presenter(s):

Lisa Chow, Associate Director of Training, Employee & Organizational Engagement

Target Audience: New External Affairs staff

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Thursday, May 29
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Boot Camp on Navigating Your Career - Session 4: Growth in Performance - Ways to Always Keep Improving Through Feedback

Presenter(s):

Behnaz VanRoosendaal, Director, Human Resources, Employee & Organizational Engagement

Target Audience: Early career staff; Staff in their first job

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June 2025
Thursday, June 5
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Introduction to Fundraising

Presenter(s):

Lisa Chow , Associate Director of Training , Employee & Organizational Engagement

Target Audience: New Development Assistants and Coordinators; New Alumni Affairs and Advancement Services staff; New Government & Community Relations staff; All EA Staff interested in an introduction to philanthropy

Register

Thursday, June 12
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Boot Camp on Navigating Your Career - Session 5: Growing Your Skills Portfolio: Training and Professional Development

Presenter(s):

Behnaz VanRoosendaal, Director, Human Resources, Employee & Organizational Engagement
David Sun, Associate Director, Employee Experience

Target Audience: Early career staff; Staff in their first job

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July 2025
Tuesday, July 15
12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Embark & Engage

Presenter(s):

Vice Chancellor Rhea Turteltaub & Employee & Organizational Engagement Team

Target Audience: New External Affairs staff

Contact Amelia Lamorin for enrollment, alamorin@support.ucla.edu.